Chapter 2373 Gui Zi Juan sharpens the knife and can’t wait
Bordering Da Zhou is the territory of Abdul Lain, the Governor of Turpan of the Yarkand Khanate. The Yarkand Khanate headquarters has no control over this area. Now that Da Zhou has given up on Hami, it has also been taken over by Abdul Lain. Under control, the two sides did not cause too fierce conflicts because of gains and losses in Hami.
Feng Ziying still knew something about the situation in the west. After all, she first shined in military affairs during the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia. After the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia, it involved the handling of Liu Dongyang and others, and the intention of Emperor Yonglong to regain control of the country. Qian Ming lost ground to consolidate his throne, so he first recovered the sandbank and then captured Hami.
It’s just that the long supply lines made the imperial court unable to control Hami and Shazhou. Later, the food and wages of the three sides and four towns became increasingly unsustainable. Gansu Town was the farthest and naturally bore the brunt.
Now that the imperial court is about to abolish Guyuan and merge the two towns of Gansu and Ningxia, the military affairs in the west are obviously the last consideration. Is there any other major matter that is worth discussing at the last minute?
After changing his clothes, Feng Ziying had no choice but to give up sleeping and go to the Ministry of War's mansion. He was thinking about the situation to the west along the way.
To be honest, Gansu Town extends like a long spoon into the vast territory of the Western Regions. Its strategic location is very important, but its geographical location is not good.
To the north are the Tumut people, to the south are the Tumut people who nomadically migrated to the West Sea, and to the west is the area controlled by the Governor-General of Turpan of the Yarkand people, which is Abdul Lain's territory. Now Hami has been re-controlled by Abdul Lain. , if there are no accidents, with the merger and contraction of the two towns in Ningxia, Gansu, Shazhou will also be abandoned.
As a traveler, Feng Ziying knew very well that the Russians were making great strides across the Ural Mountains and swooping eastward. Before the first year of Yonglong, the Russians had already conquered the Siberian Khanate.
Feng Ziying received the news from Xingrensi that at the latest in the 35th year of Yuanxi, the Russians had crossed the Ob River and established a stronghold on the banks of the Duji River, its upstream tributary. At the latest in the 5th year of Yonglong, the Russians An invasion stronghold has been established on the banks of the Tomk River, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Ob River. If you guessed correctly, it should be the famous Tomsk.
The Russians are now devouring and digesting the land of the Siberian Khanate with an extremely greedy appetite, but they have not yet reached the Yenisei River Basin. However, if history does not change, they will extend their clutches to Yenisei within a few years. The Nisei River, Yeniseisk will also be built.
Tsarist Russia has not yet spared the power to get involved in Central Asia, but with the conquest of Siberia, Tsarist Russia will sooner or later extend its clutches to Central Asia. What Feng Ziying has to consider is how to defend the vast Siberian land of the Han people in the north during her lifetime. At the same time, it is necessary to restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties and advance civilization into the western region.
It's just that the current national strength of the Zhou Dynasty limits the pace of external expansion, and it has to solve internal problems before it can talk about external expansion. However, this does not mean that it has to completely ignore and ignore the surrounding trends.
It’s just that there are too many external things that Zhou needs to pay attention to. In the northeast, due north, northwest, and west, there is Uzang who is still in a state of restraint, and in the southwest, there are Dongwu and Anabilong who are still ready to move. The power was strong, but the Portuguese Philip still occupied Salian and tried to separate the kingdom, and the Arakan dynasty was still in its ascendant stage.
Although the Qing Ming Dynasty established multiple Xuanweisi in this area, they failed to establish a stable rule, so they were quickly lost in the long river of history.
Although Zheng He's great initiative of sailing to the West left footprints in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Arabia and even East Africa, and is famous in history, in a practical sense, it did not bring much benefit to the Han Dynasty, which is also a great regret.
Feng Ziying has the impression that the Central Plains Dynasty and Dongwu and Annan in the southwest have always been in constant disputes. From the Ming to the Qing Dynasty, there was no peace in the previous history. So if there is a chance, of course he will not hesitate to go to Liting to clean the holes. Straight to the Andaman Sea to drink horses.
In his thoughts, Feng Ziying arrived at the Ministry of War Gongsha, only to see Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong were there.
"Brother Zhisheng, when did you come back?" Sun Chengzong went to Denglai before, and also took a boat from Denglai to Liaonan, that is, to inspect the situation of Denglai Town and the future Dongjiang Town. This trip lasted nearly a month. , it can be described as hard work.
"What a grand meeting, it's just a matter of step by step. Everyone just sits there and listens to the results." Feng Ziying curled her lips, "If this is not the case, it would be more valuable to talk about the situation of your trip."
"Let's not talk about this first, let's talk about the news from Gansu." Zhang Huaichang shook his head, "The Yarkand Khanate Ahema Khan sent an envoy to our Zhou Dynasty. Now the envoy has arrived in Ganzhou and is on his way to the capital. ,…”
“Aheimahan?” Feng Ziying frowned, “Why, Aheimahan couldn’t help it anymore and wanted to attack his uncle?”
"Well, that's probably what it means. Abdullah has always refused to accept his nephew Ahemakhan's status as Khan. Ahemahan also feels that if Abdullain's problem is not solved, it may be difficult to convince the public and his status It will be unstable, but its power has to confront Adu Lain, and I am afraid it is not strong enough, so they want to send envoys to our side, hoping that we can attack from both sides and solve the problem of Adu Lain. For this reason, they We are willing to admit that Edom, including Hami, belongs to our Zhou Dynasty, and we are also willing to maintain the smoothness and safety of our caravans going to the river." Sun Chengzong introduced.
"This has posed a difficult problem for us. Gansu Town is about to merge with Ningxia Town. We are even ready to give up on Shazhou for the time being. What's the point of giving Hami to us now?" Feng Ziying shook her head. , with regret and unwillingness on his face, "You just give us the entire Turpan Governor-General Region. We can't afford it, but it's unreasonable for us to just refuse. If we can't do it now, it doesn't mean we won't do it in the future."
"Ziying, you really think that we can regain our homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties in the future, so what's the point of getting it there? I don't think the caravans have brought much benefit to us. The little commercial tax is better than nothing, and the Ministry of Commerce has I don't like it." Zhang Huaichang looked unconcerned, "I'm worried that once Aheima Khan really eliminates Adu Lain in the future, the troops may point directly at Jiayuguan, and will they vent their anger on us and cause trouble? Are we going to start a war between the two countries?"
"The Yarkand Khanate has many internal problems. Ahemakhan's ability is limited and he may not be able to control the situation. On the contrary, Abdulain successively served as Selekul and quickly took control of the situation after going to Turpan. He has skills and is not simple. If we compare the two parties, I am more optimistic about Abdullah."
Feng Ziying's views attracted both Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong's attention. Because the Feng family had deep connections in the northwest, Feng Tang had a close relationship with the Tumut people, and both the north and south sides of Gansu Town were Tumut people.
Zhang Huaichang looked solemn: "In that case, why not just refuse?"
"That's not necessary. Keep this lead. Maybe it will be useful in the future. It's not good for us if Abdullah is too strong. I really hope that Ahei Mahan and Abdullain can be in a stalemate and both sides will suffer. , if we can free our hands by then to intervene in the Western Regions, cross the Great and Small Hulu, and get the land in the river, we can be considered as regaining the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
Feng Ziying’s idea was not recognized by Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong, both of whom shook their heads.
In their opinion, Zhou Dynasty may not have any spare power to use troops in the northwest within ten or twenty years. It would be very valuable to be able to solve the threat of the Jurchens in the northeast and the Chahar people in the north. Moreover, the geographical environment and climate of the northwest The road and traffic conditions are too poor. It will cost too much to use troops there, and the gain outweighs the loss.
What's more, the Land in the River is to the west of the Fergana Basin. Even the Tang Dynasty failed to truly establish a stable rule in the Land in the River.
Even now Feng Ziying knows that it is extremely difficult to control the land in the river, unless we can continue to use a combination of conquest and immigration to expand the Han people's power westward, regardless of the cost, but this is too difficult, as long as the execution process If there is a slight setback, or if the attitude of those in power changes, then the success will be in vain.
But think about how Tsarist Russia could use a small number of men and horses to continuously expand eastward and swallow up the entire Siberia all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Then why can't I, as a traveler, try it?
At least the environment in Central Asia is much better than that in Siberia. Whether it can be done depends more on the strength of the central government.
"Since both adults feel that it is not feasible for the time being, let's put it aside." Feng Ziying also knew that it was impossible to convince the two of them now, so she gave up on her own initiative: "As for Aheimahan's envoy, we will entertain him with delicious food and drinks. , and also explained our situation clearly to him. We really don’t have the power now. Please understand, but we must have a good personal relationship. When he goes back in the future, we can keep in touch. Regarding the customs and customs of Turpan and Yarkant, The geographical environment, even the wealthy and nobles, the common people’s clans, all this information can be collected first, and it will always be useful.”
"Well, this can only be the case. Ziying, you are here today. It just so happens that the three of us can discuss some issues first, such as the three towns in Jiangnan." Zhang Huaichang then identified the main topic today, and The Yarkand people are just a pretext.
"So urgent?" Feng Ziying was also surprised and a little unbelievable, "We haven't reached an agreement yet, and we are about to take action? This can't be hidden from Prince Yi Zhong and Tang Mi, right? Or do they also agree? Already?"
(End of this chapter)